Industry

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Auto News

· Audi leads Mercedes by more than 56,500 and is poised to finish second
· All three will finish the year strong – record setting year
· BMW is set to beat its record of 1,276,793 vehicles total set in 2007

Auto News

· Cruze has been a huge hit for GM and recently GM idled the Lordstown plant in order to put inventory in line with demand
· Executives are managing costs
· GM is no longer sacrificing transaction price for market share – a practice that has resulted in better resale values
· ALG projects that the Cruze will retain 51% of its sticker price after 36 months
· Higher prices have added $1.2b to the bottom line

USA Today

· It’s a pure concept vehicle
· Will have some Beetle-esque styling
· VW has exhibited the E-Up! In the past (2009)
· Currently the Leaf and Mitsubishi’s i are the only pure battery-powered vehicles sold by mainstream automakers
· VW will also unveil a Jetta hybrid in Detroit – won’t arrive in showrooms until next November

Vehicles

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WSJ

· Designed to carry 4+1 (room for a fifth, if needed)
· Will be available in three versions: 640i which goes on sale early this summer, 650i and 650i xDrive which will arrive later in the summer
· Fuel economy for the 640i is about 27 mpg